Hundreds of artists just spent three-plus days learning from some of today’s greatest watercolor painters at the Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE). Among them, the editor of Inside Art’s free sister publication, American Watercolor, [...]
By PleinAir™ Magazine Today we take you behind the curtain for insight into how art competition judges think and what they look for in winning work. We talked to the professional artists and curators who [...]
“A happy life is not a life without struggle – it’s a life with meaningful struggle.” That’s the opinion of author Mark Manson. “Doing hard things,” he says, “is a habit that must be practiced [...]
How many people have walked up and down these old stone steps? What sort of lives have navigated this narrow, sunlit passage? A young woman hastening to meet a lover? An old man with a [...]
It’s no surprise that artist Karen Knutson is a member and signature member of a half dozen watercolor societies. What then is surprising is how she first felt about the medium. “I didn’t even like watercolor,” [...]
Over 1,000 artists gathered for five days of plein air inspiration, instruction, and immersive painting experiences during last week’s Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE), the world's largest annual gathering of outdoor painters. Hosted by PleinAir™ [...]
When it comes to creating compelling and dynamic artwork, understanding the interplay of light and shadow is essential. One powerful technique that artists across all mediums can use to elevate their compositions is the Notan [...]
Painters Kyle Buckland and Mark Fehlman have very different styles and both create impactful paintings. Not coincidentally, they both place design and composition firmly at the center of their painting and teaching practices. “Successful designs [...]
“Art does not reproduce the visible, rather, it makes visible.” - Paul Klee Art and artists live in two worlds, a visible one and an invisible one. Art makes invisible visible. When an imaginative artist [...]
Have you been dogged by a nagging feeling that something’s wrong with a painting you’re working on? Not just “off” or “not great” but something fundamentally, foundationally wrong? Very often, your problem isn’t the drawing [...]
